The Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith has been suspended definitely because..
through a triceps contusion he suffered four days earlier in a one-point loss against the Los Angeles Rams, which left a large knot on his right elbow and limited his throwing leading up to the game against the 49ers. He didn’t take part in early warmups.
Nor did Smith take the easy out afterward, saying his arm wasn’t an issue.
“I haven’t seen the film yet, but it wasn’t good enough to get a win,” Smith said when asked to assess his play. “It wasn’t good enough to score any points, so definitely not up to my standard.”
During this second season as the Seahawks’ starter, Smith has been accountable and available. But the production and efficiency haven’t been consistent. By several metrics, Smith is not playing at the same level as he did during his breakout 2022 season in which he made the Pro Bowl and was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year, most evident with a Total QBR that has dropped from 62.8 (seventh) to 50.1 (20th).
Heading into Thursday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium (8:15 ET, Prime Video), the Seahawks’ offense has scored three touchdowns over the past four weeks, with none in the past seven quarters. Smith tossed two of those touchdowns in a narrow victory over the Washington Commanders, when he threw for a career-high 369 yards and led a winning field goal drive. Washington, ranked 28th on defense at the time, would fire its coordinator 12 days later.
